Abstract

Characteristic Features of Suicidal Drownings: a 20-Year Study

Byard R W~~Houldsworth G~~et al

Year: 2001 Source: American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, v.22, no.2, (June 2001), p.134-138 SIEC No: 20080081

A retrospective study of cases of drowning suicide was conducted in Adelaide, South Australia for the period April 1980-March 2000. A total of 123 cases were found, with 76 males & 47 females. Female victims were significantly older than male victims. Deaths in young women were rare. No temporal trend could be shown. Alcohol use was not usual & there was often a significant history of mental illness. (17 refs.)